German maker Horsch has unveiled new additions at opposite ends of its cultivator spectrum – one a 12m high-output trailed implement and the other 3m and linkage-mounted.

The heaviest newcomer resides in the tine-based Cruiser XL range, which until now had comprised only 7m and 9m versions.

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Adding another 3m to the working width to form the Cruiser 12 XL should appeal to large arable units looking for a fast means of mixing in organic material left after harvest.

Cruiser 12XL © Horsch

It is capable of operating 2-15cm deep, with the FlexGrip tines – carried on a six-bar frame and spaced 17cm apart – pre-tensioned to 180kg to maintain a consistent working depth.

Points are available in 5cm, 8cm or 10cm carbide or non-carbide iterations and there is also a new 24cm FlexCut wing to increase soil disturbance.

Only two double-acting spools are required for operation, and an electro-hydraulic sequence control makes folding and unfolding simple to handle from the in-cab terminal.

Tiger SL © Horsch

Tiger SL

Joining the Cruiser 12 XL on Horsch’s tillage roster is a shorter, more agile 3m version of the heavy duty Tiger cultivator, designed for tractors from 240hp upwards.

Built around a two-bar frame with four rows of tines spaced at 23cm, it delivers the same intense mixing and incorporation as other tools in the Tiger range, only in a more manoeuvrable three-point linkage-mounted format.

TerraGrip tines offer a release force up to 650kg, and a choice of MulchMix points and Terrano FX packers complete the soil-engaging parts.